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now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year." now, a senior aide says that the president did watch the vote as it happened in the house there from camp david. president obama set to return to the white house from camp david for the afternoon. >> the bill now moves on to the senate where it must also pass if it is to become law. as in the house, senate democrats are having a hard time winning over republican support for the bill. if the senate passes a bill, the senate version must be reconciled with the house bill that passed last night before it can be signed into law. >>> it's going to be a tough day tomorrow for commuters in philadelphia. talks aimed at ending a transit strike broke done last night. bus drivers and subway and trolley operators just walked off the job last tuesday p. the union is demanding an audit to make sure pension fnds are secure and it says it will not start talks if a na
now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year." now, a senior aide says that the president did watch the vote as it happened in the house there from camp david. president obama set to return to the white house from camp david for the afternoon. >> the bill now moves on to the senate where it must also pass if it...
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i see my colleague is on the floor as well, a welcome addition to the united states senate. a lot of americans listening in my wonder why the united states senate is turning its attention to health care when there is so much economic hurt in our land. madam president and colleagues, the fact of the matter is fixing the economy and fixing american health care are literally two sides of the same coin, and we have got to rein in these costs. we have got to rein in these costs for americans to have more take-home pay, be in a position to pay for essentials and to allow our workers to compete in ferociously challenging markets around the world. it is time to move beyond the town hall brawls of this past summer. for the senate, as i indicated i'm going to try to do to work with senator reid, work with all colleagues to break through and deal with this critical issue. the premier long-term challenge of our times for our economy, madam president, do it in a bipartisan way. i urge my colleagues to vote for the motion to proceed, and i yield the floor. mr. udall: madam president, i se
i see my colleague is on the floor as well, a welcome addition to the united states senate. a lot of americans listening in my wonder why the united states senate is turning its attention to health care when there is so much economic hurt in our land. madam president and colleagues, the fact of the matter is fixing the economy and fixing american health care are literally two sides of the same coin, and we have got to rein in these costs. we have got to rein in these costs for americans to have...
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, the united states senate. truth is, this issue is very complex. there is no easy fix, and it's imperative that we build on what is already working for health care in america and not turn away from the problems that we face. we keep building upon what we truly can say one day that all american citizens will have access to quality and affordable health care, in order to improve upon and build upon what we already have. i do not support the creation of a so-called robust government-administered public plan. i believe that we should work to make sure that we do not expose american taxpayers and the treasury to long-term risk that could occur over future government bailouts of a public plan. rather than create an entirely new government-run health plan to compete with private insurers, i support health insurance reform that focuses on changing the rules of our existing employer-based private health insurance system. i believe we should change the current rules that permit insurance companies to bully their customer
, the united states senate. truth is, this issue is very complex. there is no easy fix, and it's imperative that we build on what is already working for health care in america and not turn away from the problems that we face. we keep building upon what we truly can say one day that all american citizens will have access to quality and affordable health care, in order to improve upon and build upon what we already have. i do not support the creation of a so-called robust government-administered...
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it is beyond me that this senate -- that this senate, the united states senate -- is ready to tell the seniors of this country that they're going to cut $500 billion from the care that these seniors get in medicare. and that's a growing number of people. year after year more people are on medicare, but yet it's going to -- the cuts are going to be there. and the gimmicks, the budget gimmicks are astonishing. the price tag, the advertised price tag is an astonishingly large number. over $800 billion. you know, to get down to that astonishingly high number, they've used quite a few gimmicks. you get taxes, you get medicare cuts, and then you get the gimmicks. i visited with senator gregg from the budget committee earlier today. i know he's going to be on the floor to discuss the gimmicks. one of the things they've done is basically hide the true cost of the bill, and the true cost of the bill is going to be close to $2.5 trillion over a ten-year span. and they've done it by putting in a whole new program here called the community living assistant services and support act. it's a new fede
it is beyond me that this senate -- that this senate, the united states senate -- is ready to tell the seniors of this country that they're going to cut $500 billion from the care that these seniors get in medicare. and that's a growing number of people. year after year more people are on medicare, but yet it's going to -- the cuts are going to be there. and the gimmicks, the budget gimmicks are astonishing. the price tag, the advertised price tag is an astonishingly large number. over $800...
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so were state visits to the united states. but that visit in 1939 was perhaps most famous for the fact that president and mrs. roosevelt took the king and queen to their home at hyde park new york and had a picnic for them. nobody remembers what was served at the state dinner at the white house. everyone remembers that the king and queen were served hot dogs. in the early 1960's president and mrs. john f. kennedy changed some of the state dinner practices. the meal was reduced to four courses. circular tables were used to preplace the formal single table. men and women left dinner and enjoyed coffee together in the parlors. prior to that time the women were expected to enjoy coffee in one room and the men with coffee and probably cigars in another room altogether. for the state dinner for the president of the sudan in 1961 mrs. kennedy actually invited the teenage daughters of then vice president lyndon johnson because she thought they would enjoy the after dinner entertainment. the girls telephoned mrs. kennedy to be sure the
so were state visits to the united states. but that visit in 1939 was perhaps most famous for the fact that president and mrs. roosevelt took the king and queen to their home at hyde park new york and had a picnic for them. nobody remembers what was served at the state dinner at the white house. everyone remembers that the king and queen were served hot dogs. in the early 1960's president and mrs. john f. kennedy changed some of the state dinner practices. the meal was reduced to four courses....
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it's not just the united states doing that. there are many countries doing it. there is this concerted effort to help the world economy. at the closing bell the dow up more than 200 points closing out the day 10,226. powerful rallies with the nasdaq and s&p 500, too. >>> if you are traveling for the holidays, bring your laptop because google is playing santa. you can get free wi-fi at theth 47 of the nation's airports. the list includes miami, orlando, houston and pittsburgh. what google is hoping is that when you get the free wi-fi you'll set the google page as the home page on your browser and you'll try some of their other products. it's not just because they're nice. and we're going to have the whole list. we do have it now, the whole list of the airports participating on cnn.com/robin. so maybe if you get delayed or something it could be a saver. >> it's like 47 airports. i think you'll be hard pressed to find one that doesn't participate in it. >> it's the major ones. >> thanks. >>> i know you remember the former astronaut accused of trying to kidnap roman
it's not just the united states doing that. there are many countries doing it. there is this concerted effort to help the world economy. at the closing bell the dow up more than 200 points closing out the day 10,226. powerful rallies with the nasdaq and s&p 500, too. >>> if you are traveling for the holidays, bring your laptop because google is playing santa. you can get free wi-fi at theth 47 of the nation's airports. the list includes miami, orlando, houston and pittsburgh. what...
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>> you said that the united states can assist pakistan and india. would you -- >> please be care frl here. i don't think that's what i said. i said that we think good relations between the u.s. and india and good relations between the u.s. and pakistan are not incompatible and that we are not going to get involved in negotiating these kinds of things. please, it's really important, because when we get misquoted or twisted by some of the press, in these countries, we really have to spend a lot of time, poor p.j. has to spend the whole night, with the time difference, cleaning it up. let's stick to the precise words i used here. >> would you suppose talks between the two countries, because pakistan said it would be more at ease to fight terrorists tissue >> if the two country december side to resume talks or have any sort of talk, of course we'll support them. but we're not their midwife, we're not their intermediaries, we're not trying to play a role that goes beyond our legitimate area of involvement. >> just to follow on from my colleague's questio
>> you said that the united states can assist pakistan and india. would you -- >> please be care frl here. i don't think that's what i said. i said that we think good relations between the u.s. and india and good relations between the u.s. and pakistan are not incompatible and that we are not going to get involved in negotiating these kinds of things. please, it's really important, because when we get misquoted or twisted by some of the press, in these countries, we really have to...
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hearing from two of our united states senators. and let me begin by introducing our first speaker senator mark pryor, he has served since 2003. he's a voice of reason who works with democrats for arkansas and our nation. he serves on six committees, including the senate rules, senate ethics, homeland security and governmental affairs, the appropriations committee, and the center of science and transportation. it's on the senate commerce science and transportation committee where he most often works on issued related to transportation. he's a member of the subcommittee on aviation, subcommittee on surface transportation, and the subcommittee on consumer protection and chronic safety. as chairman of the subcommittee, senator pry will play a significant role in the develop of transportation policy, particularly as they relate to automobile safety. please join me in welcoming senator mark pryor. [applause] >> well, thank you very much for having me. and thank you, all for being here today. this is a very important issue that's facing o
hearing from two of our united states senators. and let me begin by introducing our first speaker senator mark pryor, he has served since 2003. he's a voice of reason who works with democrats for arkansas and our nation. he serves on six committees, including the senate rules, senate ethics, homeland security and governmental affairs, the appropriations committee, and the center of science and transportation. it's on the senate commerce science and transportation committee where he most often...
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thanks. >>> is the united states turning soci socialist? some people think so. u.s. troops are springing up like weeds in the springtime but are they parlts or extremists? >>> deep in the woods of michigan and across the country there are men and women wearing camouflage firing guns and since the election of president obama, their numbers have surged. the southern poverty law center said there are 100 militias across the country. what are they training for? many say their right to buy their own guns may disappear. >> any time we get a democratic president in the office people become concerned, including myse myself, and we get a resurgence out here. >> just the simple fact we are out here and we are doing this will give somebody pause. will make them think twice. >> because you're ready to lefd your rights? >> ultimately, yes. >> there really is this kind of terrible fear mixed with fury about the idea that president obama is is now leading kind of socialistic, you know, takeover of america. >> members of the michigan militia in that video that you just saw there ins
thanks. >>> is the united states turning soci socialist? some people think so. u.s. troops are springing up like weeds in the springtime but are they parlts or extremists? >>> deep in the woods of michigan and across the country there are men and women wearing camouflage firing guns and since the election of president obama, their numbers have surged. the southern poverty law center said there are 100 militias across the country. what are they training for? many say their...
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>> it hasn't flown over the united states yet. the roads will be more crowded for thanksgiving this year, because i guess, jen, folks are doing things dirchltly this time around. >> here's what to expect if your traveling. aaa says nearly 39 million americans are going to be on the move. it's a little more than last year, but it's nothing compared to recent years if you think back in your memory. that is because last year travel died. it went down 25%, and it's coming up this year but only 1%, so pretty much, we are sticking to these new habits. and that's why you might think, hey, that's a travel story, why is jen doing it? it's a money story. people are putting their budget first and saying i don't need any unnecessary travel at this time. most of the people who are traveling, they're going to be on the road in their cars while flying is expected to be down nearly 7%. but driving, up about 2%, and you know one of the reasons it helps out, you can still watch your budget and drive, is because gas about 50 cents a gallon cheaper r
>> it hasn't flown over the united states yet. the roads will be more crowded for thanksgiving this year, because i guess, jen, folks are doing things dirchltly this time around. >> here's what to expect if your traveling. aaa says nearly 39 million americans are going to be on the move. it's a little more than last year, but it's nothing compared to recent years if you think back in your memory. that is because last year travel died. it went down 25%, and it's coming up this year...
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a hurricane that already made a mess in central america is closing in on the united states. you're going to hear what kind of trouble hurricane ida could be bringing. >>> is there a connection between the fort hood shooting suspect and 9/11 hijackers? no evidence yet but the fbi think there's reason enough to look into that. >>> plus a big question today for the supreme court. what punishment is too harsh for kids who commit crimes? >>> first, though, the u.s. gulf coast is about to get hit by the season's first atlantic hurricane, ida. a category one storm with 90-mile-an-hour winds. it made a mess in nicaragua and is due to make landfall near the alabama-mississippi state line tomorrow. louisiana already declared a state of emergency. >>> is it just me or does it seem like it's a surprise that it's november and we're just now getting our first storm from the atlantic? >> it is kind of odd. less than 5% of all tropical storms or hurricanes happen in the month of november during a season so it's odd but we're breaking the odds. this is updated within the last minute. winds a
a hurricane that already made a mess in central america is closing in on the united states. you're going to hear what kind of trouble hurricane ida could be bringing. >>> is there a connection between the fort hood shooting suspect and 9/11 hijackers? no evidence yet but the fbi think there's reason enough to look into that. >>> plus a big question today for the supreme court. what punishment is too harsh for kids who commit crimes? >>> first, though, the u.s. gulf...
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going to affect your retirement in the united states navy. but you brought this on yourself. and i don't have any sympathy for you in that respect. there's going to be $348 in court costs, $151 lien. is there a cost of prosecution? >> what about the anger management class, your honor? >> she's already gone through a year and a half of counseling. >> we'd still like something to say that it meets the requirement of our anger management in florida. >> i don't think there is a requirement of anyway. i want you to do an eight-hour anger management class also. that's standard. >> no contact with mr. oefelein? >> is there any reason she needs to contact mr. oefelein? >> no. >> he's not a defendant in this case. >> judge -- >> or a victim -- >> no contact whatsoever with mr. oefelein either. do you understand? >> i understand. >> judge, i think we've honored this -- while she's been on release -- >> boy, this has got to sting for colleen shipman who gave a very tearful testimony just a short while ago. the state attorney had been asking that there b
going to affect your retirement in the united states navy. but you brought this on yourself. and i don't have any sympathy for you in that respect. there's going to be $348 in court costs, $151 lien. is there a cost of prosecution? >> what about the anger management class, your honor? >> she's already gone through a year and a half of counseling. >> we'd still like something to say that it meets the requirement of our anger management in florida. >> i don't think there...
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of the united states by passing a law, which, by the way, is unconstitutional. it violates the protections that the aclu is trying to protect. >> did you think president obama was on the right track when he first said he was for transparency. >> caller: he was always on the right track. i think he's been given very bad advice. >> robert, thank you for kwoyou phone call. staci is calling from indiana. tell us your take on this. i understand you're a soldier. concern is releasing the picture puts peoples' lives in danger. but you say you don't think the public needs to know everything the military does to keep the country safe. >> caller: i'm a veteran. i've been home for eight months now. i'm not active soldier right now if you want to observe and pick at the military strategies i advise you to enlist in the military. transparency is an issue for certain policies. i.e., health care and tacks. transparency in the military equals disaster. i'm sorry. i'm just saying that if you have an experienced poker player, you don't see him showing his opponents all his cards.
of the united states by passing a law, which, by the way, is unconstitutional. it violates the protections that the aclu is trying to protect. >> did you think president obama was on the right track when he first said he was for transparency. >> caller: he was always on the right track. i think he's been given very bad advice. >> robert, thank you for kwoyou phone call. staci is calling from indiana. tell us your take on this. i understand you're a soldier. concern is...
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to meet these kinds of challenges, the united states looks to strengthen old alliances and build new partnerships with the nations of this region. >> president obama later met with the japanese emperor. in singapore, he's expected to talk with russia's president about replacing the nuclear agreement which is expiring next month. >>> increased fighting in afghanistan is hurting morale among u.s. soldiers there. in contrast, two battlefield survey, morale is up in soldiers in iraq because combat there is decreasing. the surveys indicate suicide have jumped across the board. the army is working to get more mental health workers to help soldiers cope with more depression. this report comes as president obama considers sending more troops to afghanistan. >>> strong reactions out there about the decision to bring a 9/11-related trial to new york. eric holder said yesterday five suspects with the alleged ties to the attacks will be tried in a civilian court in manhattan. the courthouse just blocks away from ground zero. they include khalid shaikh mohammed and four other guantanamo bay detai
to meet these kinds of challenges, the united states looks to strengthen old alliances and build new partnerships with the nations of this region. >> president obama later met with the japanese emperor. in singapore, he's expected to talk with russia's president about replacing the nuclear agreement which is expiring next month. >>> increased fighting in afghanistan is hurting morale among u.s. soldiers there. in contrast, two battlefield survey, morale is up in soldiers in iraq...
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and to the question was whether they were going to outlaw this game in the united states. teddy roosevelt brought the leaders of the universities to washington, d.c., without legislation, and said get your act together. so we don't always have to have legislation here. and i think his hearing does serve a very, very good purpose. i would like to just concentrate on two things. one is education and the others on the field of course there players have responsibility to be educated and to do the right thing. we had a cornerback for the redskins not too many years ago to head butted a wall before a game and gave himself a concussion. we see players headbutting one another in celebration today. that's just nuts. there is peer pressure that needs to be utilized, with information, that the commissioner's office and the owners and the players association can give to -- is not macho to be headbutting one another before the game for goodness sake. so education is extremely important, based on scientific information. i have no doubt about that. but part of that is the briefing went w
and to the question was whether they were going to outlaw this game in the united states. teddy roosevelt brought the leaders of the universities to washington, d.c., without legislation, and said get your act together. so we don't always have to have legislation here. and i think his hearing does serve a very, very good purpose. i would like to just concentrate on two things. one is education and the others on the field of course there players have responsibility to be educated and to do the...
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one says he openly pledged allegiance not to the united states, but the koran. when asked if the constitution was a brilliant document, he said, no, not particularly. our source asked not to be identified. >> we are doing everything possible and we are looking at every reason for this shooting. we are aggressively following every possible lead. we are collecting, analyzing every piece of critical information pertaining to this case. >> hasan has been charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder. the sources say superiors at the university were told about his inflammatory comments, but that concerns about how to handle the situation led to hasan being coddled and accommodates, even though he made class presentations pushing extremist ideology. his attorney wouldn't comment, saying his concern was a fair trial. >> the right to a fair trial ought to be applied to those areas and i've said also that given the nature of the offenses, these folks are talking about, is probably going to be a long and difficult road. >> the road to recovery for the wounded in last week
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>> glad they're making waffles in the united states. that's good. >> oh, a good point. you've been following all the stories, manufacturing abroad. we've told you how the detroit automakers are struggling. huge news this morning. jennifer westhoven joins us. talking about things produced abroad. a home product. >> a big win for ford. talked quality ratings had gone up this year. really all of detroit hurting for some good news. this really is some for ford and for detroit's morale. the fusion was named the motor trend car of the year. the magazine says ford did a great job of redesigning and upgrading. they gave every version of the ford fusion kudos and said you should consider it right on par with the toyota camry and honda accord. took me by surprise. not bad, not high praise, richard, but it's okay. >> when it comes to some of the make, sometimes that is not bad. >> i still think that's a great win for ford. the big thing is ford has been pulling ahead of the pack. they gn need to borrow taxpayer money. really the deal is how will gm and chrysler do? still, right a
>> glad they're making waffles in the united states. that's good. >> oh, a good point. you've been following all the stories, manufacturing abroad. we've told you how the detroit automakers are struggling. huge news this morning. jennifer westhoven joins us. talking about things produced abroad. a home product. >> a big win for ford. talked quality ratings had gone up this year. really all of detroit hurting for some good news. this really is some for ford and for detroit's...
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states. and that's high we have growed to certain new initiatives in this area. we are creating a joint energy efficiency and renewable energy, cleaner uses of coal. electric vehicles an shale gas. >> china's crackdown on tibet and other issues have been a thorn in the united states -- >>> a storm with winds of 95 miles an hour and sustained winds of 55 miles an hour and higher are expected before the storm is over. these winds that have battered western washington state have eased up a little bit and floodwaters are easing up a little bit. the bad news by the way is the stormy weather may not be -- new guidance for you this morning that says women in their 40s do not need routine mammograms. that comes from a government task force of doctors and scientists. it contradicts the american cancer society's recommendation of annual mammograms starting at the age of 40. but the task force warns frequent screenings can cause false alarms by breast cancer. some women worry the new guidelines could in
states. and that's high we have growed to certain new initiatives in this area. we are creating a joint energy efficiency and renewable energy, cleaner uses of coal. electric vehicles an shale gas. >> china's crackdown on tibet and other issues have been a thorn in the united states -- >>> a storm with winds of 95 miles an hour and sustained winds of 55 miles an hour and higher are expected before the storm is over. these winds that have battered western washington state have...
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we had a situation where we were -- the united states was putting less money into agriculture than anyone talking about the structure. it didn't make a lot of sense to us. so if i mentioned last time i was here, we phased out support ing activity. some may still go on. the u.s. is not involved. the military is focusing on it, and they are working closer to dea, and the fbi, and other parts of the u.s. government. and they have the very substantial success in addiction. and meanwhile, with putting a lot of money into agricultural. gonzalez is our liaison. secretary clinton will be going to afghanistan soon. the date is not clear. she will be going early next year. that will be very important. so she engaged in a very detailed suggestion of agriculture with the minister. then the finance minister discussed both economic issues, the ongoing negotiations and transit agreement. which president obama had mentioned specifically in the may 6th and 7th. it is our point person. and that both here and islamic of kabul. we talked about anti-corruption efforts. and the general financial state of afgha
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we're not sure if the soldiers are from the united states. nato says they disappeared on a routine resupply mission in the western part of the country. >>> so that's just a few of the stories we're working on. i'm robin meade. morning to you and welcome. let's go right back to the story, more details about the accused ft. hood shooter. this is more video from that same convenience store that we just showed you. the owner says that major nidal hasan told him he didn't want to be deployed because he would have to fight fellow muslims. his family says he was trying to get off the military since 2001 because he was taunted about being muslim. ft. hood's commander says that major hasan had options. >> there is such a thing as a valid objector status but there are many american muslims who serve our armed forces very honorably both in iraq and afghanistan. so i think -- i think there's a mechanism there to identify those who are in fact objectors. >> several groups condemned the shootings. quote -- >>> we are still hearing new and incredible surviv
we're not sure if the soldiers are from the united states. nato says they disappeared on a routine resupply mission in the western part of the country. >>> so that's just a few of the stories we're working on. i'm robin meade. morning to you and welcome. let's go right back to the story, more details about the accused ft. hood shooter. this is more video from that same convenience store that we just showed you. the owner says that major nidal hasan told him he didn't want to be...
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he was born and raised in the united states. he graduated from virginia tech with a degree in biochemistry and earned his medical degree while in the army. although he was never deployed outside the u.s., he was due to be deployed soon. >>> the owner of a convenience store in ft. hood says the man he knew came in for coffee and hash browns nearly every morning. that's him there, as you can see. he released this video exclusively to our sister network, cnn. it shows hasan in the store just hours before the shooting. the store owner says hasan often chatted with him when he stopped in. >> there was one exchange that stuck out in his mind. this was a regular customer. about a week ago he came in and seemed to want to talk. he knew the store owner had been overseas. he expressed to him he was worried about his up coming deployment he expressed he had a problem as a religious conflict. but as a fellow muslim and someone of faith he had a problem with having perhaps the opportunity in the future to have to shoot or injure or kill or f
he was born and raised in the united states. he graduated from virginia tech with a degree in biochemistry and earned his medical degree while in the army. although he was never deployed outside the u.s., he was due to be deployed soon. >>> the owner of a convenience store in ft. hood says the man he knew came in for coffee and hash browns nearly every morning. that's him there, as you can see. he released this video exclusively to our sister network, cnn. it shows hasan in the store...
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>> atlanta, again, the businees airport in the united states. rain showers are heavy at times. the fog is there, low clouds are there and wind later today. an hour or more delays in atlanta, charlotte, too. d.c. metro, low clouds, rain up there. about a half hour delay. then san francisco, the low clouds are in place already. that could extend to an hour. >> thanks. >>> what could be better than a raise or holiday bonus from the boss? one guy has his manager to thank for saving his life. >>> good morning. how are you doing? it's wednesday right in the middle of the week. thank you for joining us. here's what's going on today. the nation is about to honor its service members who put their lives on the line for their country. you're going to hear what celebrations are planned for today. >>> a pilot apparently had one too many before he showed up for work. what happens minutes before takeoff in that cockpit. >>> plus -- >> this was utter chaos. >> he's talking about a shopper tramabled to death in walmart last year. now, some lessons from the super bowl may prevent that from happe
>> atlanta, again, the businees airport in the united states. rain showers are heavy at times. the fog is there, low clouds are there and wind later today. an hour or more delays in atlanta, charlotte, too. d.c. metro, low clouds, rain up there. about a half hour delay. then san francisco, the low clouds are in place already. that could extend to an hour. >> thanks. >>> what could be better than a raise or holiday bonus from the boss? one guy has his manager to thank for...
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>> they said would you be interested in running for vice president of the united states of america? and i said yes, i would love to. yes, i would be honored to be able to help contribute to the campaign if we were so blessed as to win, to the country. >> but there's no part of you that thinks, well, i wonder if i'm really up for that job. >> no, no. i didn't blink. i felt quite confident in my abilities and my executive experience knowing that this is an executive administrative job, happy to get in there and contribute. >> well, palin also saidly jie johnston has an open invitation to thanksgiving dinner. he's the father of her grandson and has publicly criticized her. in a few minutes you'll hear what palin said about a possible presidential run. >>> a georgia teacher is accused of trying to put a hit on a student. the student's attorney tells local media that randolph forde asked the 16-year-old if he was gay and threatened to hit him. police say that he asked another student to kill the teen. >> the teacher held a piece of paper up with the victim's name on it advising that he w
>> they said would you be interested in running for vice president of the united states of america? and i said yes, i would love to. yes, i would be honored to be able to help contribute to the campaign if we were so blessed as to win, to the country. >> but there's no part of you that thinks, well, i wonder if i'm really up for that job. >> no, no. i didn't blink. i felt quite confident in my abilities and my executive experience knowing that this is an executive...
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states. that's why we agreed to a series of important new initiatives in this area as president who indicain indicated we have achieved agreements on renewable energy, cleaner uses of coal, electric vehicles and gas. >> president obama encouraged china to resume talks with the dalai lama's representatives. china's crackdown on tibet and other human rights issues have been a thorn in the side for years. >>> you'll hear how 2-year-old girls are doing after 25 hours of surgery. >>> former alaska governor sarah palin's book "going rogue" goes on sale today and the author continues to make tv appearances to promote it. today it is "good morning america" where she told barbara walters that a run for president isn't on her radar but she didn't rule out making the race in 2012. she talked about tensions with senator mccain's campaign and problems with his staff. >> to many you are a possible presidential candidate. steve schmidt, mccain's campaign senior adviser has said publicly and i quote "she wou
states. that's why we agreed to a series of important new initiatives in this area as president who indicain indicated we have achieved agreements on renewable energy, cleaner uses of coal, electric vehicles and gas. >> president obama encouraged china to resume talks with the dalai lama's representatives. china's crackdown on tibet and other human rights issues have been a thorn in the side for years. >>> you'll hear how 2-year-old girls are doing after 25 hours of surgery....
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whether they are in the united states, china, or any nation. >> president obama will also visit china's great wall today. >>> a college football player spoke for the first time since his neck was crushed in a weightlifting accident. rafer weigel has more on that. >> good morning. seven words. that is all usc runningback stafon johnson was able to get out. eve than is a miracle. this was johnson when he greeted his teammates last month. back then he couldn't speak. he was breathing and eating through a tube. doctors say because of a gladiator like mentality he can swallow and repeated the last words spoken to him by his late grandfather. >> god has a plan. run, stafon, run. >> whether he ever plays football again, though, robin, it's not clear. when he asked about that, all he did was just shrug. >> it's amazing he was able to speak, like you said. because it must have damaged his voicebox so much. his larynx. thank you. >>> a passenger plane hit a flock of birds right after takeoff this weekend. the frontier airlines jet him them about 4,000 feet above kansas city saturday. >> heard thi
whether they are in the united states, china, or any nation. >> president obama will also visit china's great wall today. >>> a college football player spoke for the first time since his neck was crushed in a weightlifting accident. rafer weigel has more on that. >> good morning. seven words. that is all usc runningback stafon johnson was able to get out. eve than is a miracle. this was johnson when he greeted his teammates last month. back then he couldn't speak. he was...
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a lot of these cases throughout the united states. i really believe something has to be done at the legislative process where it mandates these judges to do something. tying their hands and having to give these people real sentences. because this goes on, when it goes on for two decades like this and little children continue to become victimized like this in such horrific ways something has to be done. >> exactly. michelle, do we know a lady like this who again we don't know what happened to a 3-year-old, vanished, don't know what happened. we know that she's -- she was convicted of assault and battery with intent to kill a 6-year-old. was she monitored after her 80-day sentence? >> that's one of the questions i have right now and i'm waiting for investigators to call me back on, the ones in south carolina that is, the ones in florida i'm in touch with a lot. i think they're all piecing everything together. i do know there is an investigator that drove down from south carolina and arrived in florida not too long ago to be able to sit
a lot of these cases throughout the united states. i really believe something has to be done at the legislative process where it mandates these judges to do something. tying their hands and having to give these people real sentences. because this goes on, when it goes on for two decades like this and little children continue to become victimized like this in such horrific ways something has to be done. >> exactly. michelle, do we know a lady like this who again we don't know what happened...
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we're going to hear from a few speakers including the president of the united states as well as the army chaplain here at ft. hood. some versus from the bible will also be read. and as is customary when something, whenever a soldier falls, we'll hear a 21-gun salute and a roll call reading the names of the deceased. we understand many of the victim whose survived the attack will also be here today as well as families of the victims t s whod and many in the ft. hood community and the killeen. this is open to the public. you can tell from behind me, these are temporary storage containers put up around the field. it is usually open space, to secure it bp because security is a high priority right now, as can you imagine, and the president and other high-level officials and lawmakers are probably entering right about now, or soon, because the memorial is just a little over an hour away. >> as i understand it, the suspect in this case is still hospitalized. do we know what his situation is, not just on that front but from a legal perspective as well? >> reporter: christi, he survived four guns
we're going to hear from a few speakers including the president of the united states as well as the army chaplain here at ft. hood. some versus from the bible will also be read. and as is customary when something, whenever a soldier falls, we'll hear a 21-gun salute and a roll call reading the names of the deceased. we understand many of the victim whose survived the attack will also be here today as well as families of the victims t s whod and many in the ft. hood community and the killeen....
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>> oh, we have wonderful fans in the united states. we do have great, great fans in europe when we get a chance to go there, especially london we love to play. we had actually been on a five-week tour and just -- we were winding up our tour in london at the 02s is arena and thought we're going to film this because this has been a wonderful trip. we had such a great time, such a wonderful audience. all the songs, of course, that they love and all the popular songs. then we do a lot of variety of other things. we do interview, talk to the band, show the rehearsal, show the town. this dvd is a wonderful thing to watch. it's colorful and entertaining, but you can see for yourself on the dvd how involved the audience really gets. they knew all the words and they were swinging their arms back and forth on all the songs, singing along. it made for a wonderful experience for all of us and i'm very proud of the dvd and cd. it's all in one package. i have it right here. i call it my double ds. it's like double disks here. on one side you've got
>> oh, we have wonderful fans in the united states. we do have great, great fans in europe when we get a chance to go there, especially london we love to play. we had actually been on a five-week tour and just -- we were winding up our tour in london at the 02s is arena and thought we're going to film this because this has been a wonderful trip. we had such a great time, such a wonderful audience. all the songs, of course, that they love and all the popular songs. then we do a lot of...
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washington recognizes same-sex marriages performed in other states. opponents are suing to put the issue before voters. they want to decide if marriage is a union between a man an and a woman, but the board of elections and ethics voted that it would violate a city human rights law. meanwhile, the city council is moving forward with its efforts to completely legalize gay marriage in the district, but the final vote expected before christmas. >> i absolutely think it's great -- >> it's a way forward. >> my name is ron sturm. i'm from west virginia, and i believe that the people should vote on whether or not there should be gay marriage in their area. that's the democratic system. that's the way it works. people don't always agree with what the legislators do or say. it should go back to the basics and back to the people voting on it. that's my opinion. >> okay. that was ron giving us his opinion, his view. we want to know what you think about this. steve is calling us from california, where this has clearly been an issue for quite some time. and steve,
washington recognizes same-sex marriages performed in other states. opponents are suing to put the issue before voters. they want to decide if marriage is a union between a man an and a woman, but the board of elections and ethics voted that it would violate a city human rights law. meanwhile, the city council is moving forward with its efforts to completely legalize gay marriage in the district, but the final vote expected before christmas. >> i absolutely think it's great -- >>...